Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.

Bahir Dar Kenema F.C. (Amharic:ባህርዳር ከነማ) is a football club based in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of football in Ethiopia.[1]

Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.
Full nameBahir Dar Kenema Football Club
Nickname(s)The Waves of Tana
Short nameBahir Dar Kenema
Founded1973 EC
GroundBahir Dar Stadium
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Capacity60,000
Manager Fasil Tekalegn
LeagueEthiopian Premier League
2020-21Premier League 6th of 16

History

Bahir Dar Kenema was established in 1973 EC in the city of Bahir Dar.

Bahir Dar enjoyed a good run of form in the 2017–18 season leading Group A of the Ethiopian Higher League with 31 points after the 14th week.[2]

On July 29, 2018 the club secured promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time in its history after beating Ethiopian Insurance F.C. The win assured them the top spot in group A in the Ethiopian Higher League (second tier) with three games to spare in their 2017–18 season, by virtue securing their spot in the top league the next season.[3]

On August 6, 2018 the club announced they had extended the contract of Paulos Getachew through the 2018–19 season.[4]

Grounds

Bahir Dar Kenema play their home matches at Bahir Dar Stadium. They share the stadium with Amhara Weha Sera, another club based in Bahir Dar.

Support

Bahir Dar Kenema enjoys a strong fan base with supporters often traveling with the team during away matches.

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 January 2021[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ETH Haileyesus Yitayew
3 DF  ETH Mikiyas Girma
4 MF  ETH Dereje Mengistu
5 MF  ETH Getachew Animut
6 DF  ETH Menaf Awol
7 FW  ETH Girma Dissasa
8 MF  ETH Samson Tilahun
9 FW  ETH Baye Gizahegn
10 FW  ETH Wosenu Ali
11 FW  ETH Zinaw Ferede
12 MF  ETH Bereket Tigabu
13 DF  ETH Ahmed Rashid
14 MF  ETH Fitsum Alemu
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  ETH Solomon Wedessa
16 DF  ETH Samuel Tesfaye
17 MF  ETH Henok Awoke
18 DF  ETH Salamlak Tegegn
19 DF  ETH Abel Wudu
20 FW  ETH Yibeltal Ayele
21 MF  ETH Fikremikael Alemu(Captain)
22 GK  ETH Tsion Meried
24 MF  ETH Afework Hailu
25 FW  ETH Minyelu Wondimu
29 GK  ETH Senegiorgis Eshetu
99 GK  BEN Harriston Hessou

Club Officials

Manager/Head Coach: Fasil Tekalegn[5]

Assistant Coach: Tedesse Tilahun[5]

References
  1. Taddele, Omna (October 25, 2016). "Higher League Commencement Date Pushed Back". Soccer Ethiopia.
  2. Taddele, Omna (March 21, 2018). "News in Brief – March 21". Soccer Ethiopia.
  3. Taddele, Omna (July 29, 2018). "Bahirdar Ketema Achieve Promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League". Soccer Ethiopia.
  4. Legesse, Mikael (August 6, 2018). "ባህርዳር ከተማ የአሰልጣኝ ጳውሎስ ጌታቸውን ውል አራዘመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
  5. "Bahir Dar Ketema". Soccer Ethiopia.
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